ATL to PSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport · 1,840 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or PSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Palm Springs (PSP) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (90% on time); around 10am did worst (81%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to PSP?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 1.6% | 8 min | 2.7% | 187 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am90%109 flights
- 10am81%62 flights
- 11am88%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday96%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday85%3.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to PSP: common questions
- How often are ATL to PSP flights on time?
- 87% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Palm Springs cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 187).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSP to ATL — 82% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → PSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.